implicate (redirected from implicates)

im·pli·cate  (mpl-kt)

tr.v. im·pli·cat·ed, im·pli·cat·ing, im·pli·cates

1. To involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly: evidence that implicates others in the plot.

2. To have as a consequence or necessary circumstance; imply or entail: His evasiveness implicated complicity.

3. Linguistics To convey, imply, or suggest by implicature.

4. Archaic To interweave or entangle; entwine.

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[Middle English, to convey a truth bound up in a fable, from Latin implicre, implict-, to entangle, unite : in-, in; see in-² + plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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implicate

Verb

[-cating, -cated]

1. to show (someone) to be involved, esp. in a crime

2. to imply [Latin implicare to involve]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	implicate - bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government" involve, regard, affect - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
	2.	implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?" entail lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

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implicate

verb incriminate, involve, compromise, embroil, entangle, inculpate << OPPOSITE dissociate

implicate something or someone in something involve in, associate with, connect with, tie up with

Translations

implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] vt (= compromise) → comprometer (= involve); enredar;

to implicate sb in sth → comprometer a algn en algo

implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] vt → impliquer, compromettre

implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] vt → verwickeln

implicate [ˈɪmplɪkeɪt] vt → implicare